1 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Introduction IS 340 – Information Assurance Lecture # 1 M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP-ISSMP Assoc Prof Information Assurance School of Business & Management Norwich University

2 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Topics Goals Classes Textbook Web Site Grading Term paper Research Citations Presentation Exams Online Discussions Extra Work Movies Honesty & Attendance Introductions & Photos SQ3R Readings for next class Movie This Friday

3 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Goals Lay foundations for working effectively in information assurance (IA) in military, government, business & academia Contribute to public discussion of laws governing behavior when using computers and networks Stimulate interest in IA Lead to successful careers Help protect friends and family against computer crime Have fun in class with challenging ideas & discussions!

4 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Classes Don't be late for class Prof won't be late Prof won't make you late Don't miss class Attendance taken at start of class >2 unexcused absences = OUT Read before you arrive Questions in class Participation graded (10%)

5 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Textbook Bosworth, Kabay & Whyne (2009) CSH5 – Computer Security Handbook, 5 th ed. Also useful to build up biceps & triceps Can be helpful in propping doors open or to raise monitor to eye level Eric Whyne Graduated from NU in 2004 Major in Computer Science Minors in Mathematics, IA, Engineering Served in Iraq as Captain in US Marine Corps Currently working in high-tech research

6 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Web Site All information, documents about course Lecture materials Schedule in syllabus Extra readings Guidelines for papers List of topics to be presented by students

7 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Grading Term paper 35% Presentation 5% Quizzes 20% Mid-term exam 15% (in-class) Final exam 25% (exam period) Extras: added to final score Essays (1 pt/500 words) Articles (extra) Presentations (1 pt/20 minutes in class) Online discussions 0.1 pt/good contribution (e.g., w/ reference) Max 10 pts increase to total score

8 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Term paper Features words long Academic standards for writing & sources See Term-Paper Guidelines Complete stages BEFORE deadlines Sep:Choose topic Oct:Outline Nov:Drafts & discussions with prof. Dec:Final submission

9 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Research Kreitzberg Library Databases Wikipedia only as source for primary references Search-engine articles OK but secondary to academic research articles May include hands-on projects using virtual laboratory (see instructor for arrangements) Use CATA to organize information Computer-Aided Thematic Analysis

10 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Citations MUST cite all information that is not your own creation Use automatic (NOT MANUAL) footnotes (not endnotes) Word 2007 has bibliography features Will generate Works Cited list for you MLS, APA or CMS styles acceptable Be consistent

11 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Presentation 20 minutes Max 15 slides unless you obtain special permission by demonstrating talk to instructor Dark letters on light background OR light letters on dark background Purple letters on blood-red background will make instructor violently ill Slides are point form, not full text Dont read the text on the slides! Dont look at the screen – use the laptop Tell us what you found most interesting Relax – everyone wants you to succeed

12 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Exams No tricks: no attempt to fool you Can include multiple-choice, short-answer, essay questions Quizzes are closed-book, 10 minutes Mid-term is 70 minutes open-book in class (multiple-choice or short-answer only) Final is 150 minutes open-book during exam period You may use point-form answers instead of full sentences for short-answer and essay questions

13 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Online Discussions Moodle Accessible through my.norwich.edu Weekly postings of questions OPTIONAL Extra points Up to 10% of final grade Fun!

14 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Extra Work Ask prof for approval Can write review articles Special projects Anything that helps you learn Should be fun! Can compensate for mistakes in some other area 500 words of good writing = 1% on final grade

15 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Honesty & Attendance All dishonesty will be reported to Academic Integrity Committee Cheating in exams Interfering with other students work Plagiarism Permitted no more than 2 unexcused absences Arriving after sign-in sheet removed = absent Notification that 3 rd unexcused absence will result in expulsion from course with F grade

16 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Introductions & Photos Background of each student Prof will take photo to help remember Mind is going! Brief intro to professor Hopes to remember his own name

17 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. The SQ3R Method Survey Question Read Recite Review

18 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Background to SQ3R Effective studying does not consist merely of reading and rereading Oberlin College studies in 1960s SQ3R Time Retention

19 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. SQ3R: Survey 1st pass: entire document 2nd pass: section 3rd pass: chapter 4th pass: 1st sentences of paragraphs

20 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. SQ3R: Question Jot down ideas Pictures Diagrams Legends

21 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. SQ3R: Read One paragraph at a time Boldface Italics

22 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. SQ3R: Recite After every paragraph Stop, look away Summarize main ideas Own words If not clear, reread

23 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. SQ3R: Review At end of each study period Daily Weekly Monthly

24 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. Readings for Next Class CSH5 = Computer Security Handbook, 5 th Edition by Bosworth, Kabay & Whyne (eds.) Chapter 1 – History and Mission of Information System Security Chapter 2 – History of Computer Crime

25 Copyright © 2010 M. E. Kabay. All rights reserved. DISCUSSION